Kerala faced rising human animal conflicts and weakened wildlife protection in 2025

Category : Human Wildlife Conflict | Location : Kerala  | Posted on 2026-01-02 05:27:13

The year that passed by proved to be tumultuous for forests, wildlife conservation and people living in the high ranges. The shelving of the Kerala Forest (Amendment) Bill 2024, originally intended to strengthen forest protection, set the tone for unscientific developments in the ensuing months. The year, as usual, was marked by a spate of suspicious wildlife deaths, unchecked proliferation of roads and surge in human-animal encounters within forests and in their fringe areas.

Source: https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kochi/kerala-faced-rising-human-animal-conflicts-and-weakened-wildlife-protection-in-2025/articleshowprint/126234330.cms